School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lesotho
Lesotho: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.26 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1.26 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 1987
All-time low
0.9723 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
46
1970–2017
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho is 1.26 GPIA, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9723 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9993 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 1.21 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9723 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 1.18 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 1.22 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.3 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.31 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.3 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.29 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.36 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.36 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.33 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.28 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.28 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.23 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 GPIA | +0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.26 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.9723 GPIA | 1.3 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Lesotho was 1.26 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9723 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release